William Molyneux

William Molyneux
Born(1656-04-07)7 April 1656
Died11 October 1698(1698-10-11) (aged 42)
Dublin, Ireland
Resting placeSt. Audoen's Church, Dublin (Church of Ireland)
NationalityAnglo-Irish
Occupations
Known forDublin Philosophical Society
SpouseLucy Domville (1678–91; her death)
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society
Molyneux's tombstone in St. Audoen's, Dublin. It mentions his works The Case of Ireland and Dioptrica nova, his friendship with John Locke, and his son Samuel.

William Molyneux FRS (/ˈmɒlɪnj/; 17 April 1656 – 11 October 1698) was an Anglo-Irish writer on science, politics and natural philosophy.

He is noted as a close friend of fellow philosopher John Locke, and for proposing Molyneux's Problem, a thought experiment widely discussed.